Draft Regional Land Transport Plan right out from the 1960’s

UPDATE:

From the Transport Minister

I’ve had sincere apology from AT chair Lester Levy for internal “budget” document mistakenly made public. The doc certainly doesn’t reflect my conversations with @phil_goff and @AklTransport board and our shared commitment to building a modern transport system for Auckland.

When your Twitter Direct Messages go off in very quick succession it signals something might be rather urgent.

It was

Greater Auckland were giving laying out the draft Auckland Transport Regional Land Transport Program (2018-2028) that dictates what transport OPEX and CAPEX (operating and investment) will be done.

I’ll let Greater Auckland do the talking:

If I'm reading this right, @AklTransport draft 10 year budget (RLTP) proposes significant cuts to PT, especially rail, and to walking & cycling. This goes completely against council and government policy pic.twitter.com/NwoMokTw3K

Despite recent cycling investment leading to a massive increase in people on bikes, @AklTransport propose no more cycling funding beyond current commitments in their funded programme. (I assume the green line is the funding cut off point). pic.twitter.com/yNwbfnPEqr

It wont end up that way in the end. But I am so sick of biking constantly getting a kick in the guts from the executive in AT. Read your own strategies, look at your own stats – and stop this bait-and-switch.

Next week, just as children all over Auckland head back to school, Auckland Transport will debate whether to totally slash investment in walking and biking… after a record summer for both cycling uptake AND climate data. Something's very, very, very wrong with this picture. https://t.co/v2KHCLRnW8

Gold Coast light rail is a continuing success as bumper patronage levels jump after opening of stage 2. Patronage “certainly above expectations” and expected to increase significantly next month when the university semester begins.https://t.co/KWRi4a6CnBpic.twitter.com/tc9eubF1ld

Hi, this is a draft document which is subject to further discussion, debate and public consultation. The draft cycling budgets reflect the completion of a three year programme which has seen cycling numbers rise by 220,000 trips in 2017.1/2